Last week I shared some of my favorite resources for cooking with kids. This week I have more books about food for you. If you missed my blog last week, you can find it here.

Cooking together is a way to expose your child to new ingredients and to build cooking skills like stirring, measuring, cutting, chopping and washing. Even if your kiddo doesn’t eat the final product (keep expectations low!) the exposure is valuable. At this time of year you can make homecooked gifts for grandparents, friends & neighbors. Baking for someone else reduces pressure that might keep a kiddo from participating.

Cookbooks & books about food make good gifts and are a great way to get your kiddo interested in novel foods. While searching for a resource for one of my families, I stumbled across a few books that I want to share with you.

As always, I don’t receive any compensation for these recommendations. If you get one, let me know how it goes 🙂

• Pretend Soup and Other Real Recipes by Mollie Katzen & Ann Henderson Illustrated, step by step recipes make cooking with your preschool easy-peasy!
• Milk Bar: Kids Only by Christina Tosi I’m nuts for a baked good and Milk Bar has some of the most decadent recipes!
• History is Delicious: A Book By Honest History Explore different dishes & traditions from around the world
• This is What I Eat: Fun Activities for Mindful Eating I love that this book focuses on community–you know I’m always preaching that food is connection!
• How Food Works: The Facts Visually Explained– A DK Book. Not a new book recommendation, but such a good way for kids to learn about how their body uses food (*please be mindful of the pages that are dedicated to “diets/calories”.*)

Snack Idea: Small cheese quesadilla & salsa

Please feel free to share this with someone who may like to learn more about cooking with kiddos!